Welcome to the Looking Glass! We’re excited to have you on our site. Hopefully, you’ll find some useful information and educational content which will help you along your quest in understanding our complex monetary and financial systems.
When you first arrive at an unfamiliar site, we know how daunting it can be. And we also recognize that the first question that usually comes to mind is, “What do I read?”
With this in mind, we have attempted to simplify the search process by giving a list of a few of the most popular articles broken down by category.
Quick Read’s
Looking for something quick and easy to read, something to pass five mins? This is what you need.
- Index Funds vs. ETFs (and what exactly is the GBTC Trust)?
- Credit Default Swaps and Contagion
- What the Heck is Arbitrage, Anyway?
Podcast’s
Don’t feel like reading? No sweat. Have a listen to some of our favourite podcasts.
Video’s
Feel like connecting with the content producer? Why not watch instead of read…
- Holiday Special Starring InvestAnswers, Jeff Booth and Greg Foss
- Could Bitcoin Be the Global Reserve Currency?
- The Ultimate Macro Case For Bitcoin
The Issue’s We Face
Attempting to gain deeper insight into some of the issues we are currently facing in our economy? Trying to figure out how we may be able to solve some of these issues? Look no further than these articles.
- The Truth Behind Bitcoin’s Opposition
- When more isn’t better: inflation in the 21st century
- The Illusion of Reality
Understanding Bitcoin
Most of our articles refer back to Bitcoin; however, these articles specifically talk about Bitcoin and how it works.
- Bitcoin Basics: Bitcoin is better than Gold. The Difficulty-Adjustment
- Bitcoin Basics: Blockchain, hashing & mining….oh my!
- Bitcoin Basics: Keys, Signature, Addresses and Seed Phrases – Hug a Nerd Today.
- Bitcoin Basics: Wallets – It’s Not What You Think
Simplifying the Complex
Although we always try to remove jargon and ensure conciseness, these articles are specifically focussed on explaining complex subjects with the layman in mind.
- The Myth that is Capitalism
- Inflation vs Your Savings
- Fiat Currency – Why it is Making You Poor
- Bitcoin, The Perfect Option
The Deepest of Dive’s
Our longest articles which give a comprehensive break-down of the subject they’re covering.
One of the things that’s critically lacking in the world today is basic financial knowledge. And it’s important to realize that no matter where you are in your financial journey, you shouldn’t beat yourself up over it. “Money” is a complicated world…and remember that ‘this’ is a marathon, not a sprint.